This week, AmSpa President and CSO, Cathy Christensen, speaks with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jennifer Linder, founder of Linder Health and former owner and chief scientific officer of PCA Skin. They chat about her entrepreneurship journey with skin care science, the benefits of noninflammatory chemical peels and hot topics in longevity medicine. Listen for more on:

• How melasma skin care sparked her entrepreneur journey;
• Embracing longevity medicine to target the 12 hallmarks of aging;
• Educating your med spa teams about the science of skin care;
• How to use chemical peels with your med spa treatments;
• Empathy as a key component of the treatment plan;
• What GLP1s are doing to your patients’ skin;
• And much more!

Save the date for the Women in Aesthetics Leadership Conference, October 3 – 5, 2025 at Terranea Resort in Southern California.

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This week AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Bobbi Bullock, NP-C, founder of Bobbi Bullock Medical Esthetics. They talk about how she got her start in medical aesthetics, the unique health challenge that led her to groundbreaking research on facial asymmetry, and how she builds community to grow stronger together. Listen to hear more about:

• How she got into aesthetic medicine from corporate health care;
• Going from one room in a salon to growing a fully booked business;
• Prosopagnosia: overcoming the challenge to detect and correct asymmetries;
• Identifying asymmetry in the nasolabial folds, lips, cheeks, jawline and temple;
• How her network saved the day when she experienced a vascular occlusion;
• Promoting community and collaboration with a network of med spas;
• And more!

Hear more about Bullock’s experiences in the All-Star Injectors Panel on Friday, April 11 at Medical Spa Show.

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This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, sits down with Tyler Weinberg, CEO of Aviva Aesthetics, and Dan Hosler, chairman of the board at Aviva and managing partner of DuneGlass Capital. They discuss how Aviva is implementing an innovative approach to business growth that provides med spa owners a pathway to long-term success—offering a unique alternative to traditional private equity. Learn how their model empowers growth-minded med spa owners to scale, retain control and prepare for long-term success and potential sale. This conversation includes:

• The reality of private equity: how it works and trade-offs for med spa owners;
• How Aviva’s alternative model help you grow without losing ownership or control;
• Key operational benefits of partnering with an MSO that supports autonomy;
• How Aviva’s fully aligned incentives help increase your business value;
• Steps to improve your financials and prepare your med spa for a sale;
• Building a long-term, sustainable business that attracts investors.

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